Need some feedback on what kind of frame you would like to see me manufacture.

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Not a lot to report this week mostly worked on a stack of customer parts. I did pick up the material for frames, panels and triggers today. The last tool order arrived so I can finish the next operation on this proto type to check tool paths, design and fit.

The safety holes on this frame ended up a smidge bigger than needed so I ordered different drills that I still need to test. (Tools are in house)

I will probably just cut the single trigger frame, panels and trigger next and test that frame, if everything is up to par I will be ready to cut the parts.

I have enough materials to cut 24 frames total, if I am left to decide how many to do of each I will do 12 singles and 12 doubles. So I will offer a pre order to allow anyone interested in a frame to preorder so they can be sure to get what they want. If we end up doing all singles thatís fine I just need to know up front what to make. Pre order does not dictate if the project gets done, I will make 24 regardless, sales will determine if I ever make more.

A little update on the prototype, I finally got all my tooling together and went today to finish the last operation and a dull tool ate it up and sent me back to square one. Now I have to cut another prototype for testing. I know it seems like this is taking forever (and it is) but I am working on it and intend on seeing it through to production.

Because I wouldnít be able to test it unless I mill the trigger too, that would just slow it down even more. I gotta stay on the shortest route possible.
The single trigger design (and trigger) is complete though and will go to production. The mechanics are exactly the same as the double so I really donít need to do a prototype at this point.

I machined several test pieces (4) for the top and last operation and everything is good to go but I ran into some trouble with the narrow trigger slot. I believe I have a solution, but had to place another tool order, so we are in another hold position until tooling arrives.